Creeper Hat

A few years ago I saw a creeper hat in a video and I thought to myself, I'm not going to buy that I'm going to make it. So here is the product of that thought. I hope you enjoy I will have the pattern in a pdf for anyone who wants to download.

for this project you need knowledge of how to:

knit

pearl

cast on

single crochet

cast off

knit on double pointed needles

decrease

I used:
4 double pointed size 5/ 3.75mm 7 inch knitting needles
set of regular size 5/3.75 mm knitting needles
size F/3.75 mm crochet hook
yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors

a tape measure

Black worsted weight yarn 1 oz is plenty
Green worsted weight yarn 235 yard is more than enough (I use the brand Caron United in the color fresh green)
Helpful:
Floss threaders
Fray check

A picture of a creeper face

Take three of your four double pointed needles and cast on 25 stitches to each of the needles

knit the straight sides of the hat until the tube measures 6 inches from bottom to top

decrease round 1:

knit 10, decrease, knit 10, decrease, knit 10, decrease , knit 10, decease knit 10, decrease, knit 10, decrease, knit 3

decrease round 2:

knit 7, decrease, knit 7, decrease, knit 7 decrease, knit 7 decrease, knit 7, decrease, knit 7, decrease, knit 7, decrease, knit 6,

decrease round 3:

decrease, knit 5, decrease,knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5,decrease, knit 4

decrease round 4:

knit 53.

decrease round 5:

knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit 4

decrease round 6:

knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease,knit 3, decrease, knit 1

decrease round 7:

knit 37

decrease round 8:

knit 4, decrease, knit 4, decrease, knit 4, decrease, knit 4, decrease, knit 4, decrease, knit 4 decrease, knit 1

decrease round 9:

knit 31

decrease round 10:

knit 31

decrease round 11:

knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 3, decrease, knit 1

decrease round 12:

knit 2, decrease, knit 2, decrease, knit 2, decrease,knit 2, decrease, knit 2, decrease, knit 2, decrease, knit 1

decrease round 13:

knit 2,decrease, knit 2, decrease, knit 2, decrease, knit 2, decrease, knit 3

decrease round 14:

decrease, decrease, decrease,decrease,decrease, decrease, decrease, knit 1

Cut the yarn off with about a foot of extra yarn. Slip the remaining 8 stiches on to a crochet hook and pull the yarn through the 8 loops. Pull the yarn through to the inside of the hat, tie it off and cut off the excise

use the crochet hook to pick up 18 stitches on the bottom edge of your hat

here is my video on how to do this

once you have the 18 stitches on your needles knit the ear flap

row 1:

pearl 18

row 2:

knit 18

row 3:

pearl 18

row 4:

knit 18

row 5:

pearl 18

row 6:

knit 18

row 7:

pearl 18

row 8:

knit 4, decrease, knit 6, decrease, knit 4

row 9:

pearl 16

row 10:

knit 4, decrease, knit 4, decrease, knit 4

row 11:

pearl 18

row 12:

knit 14

row 13:

pearl 14

row 14:

decrease, knit 10,decrease

row 15:

pearl 12

row 16:

decrease, knit 8, decrease

row 17:

pearl 10

row 18:

decrease, knit 6, decrease

row 19:

pearl 8

row 20:

decrease, knit 4, decrease

row 21:

pearl 6

cast off

take your crochet hook and green yarn and crochet around the edge.

use the size 5 knitting needles and the black yarn and knit the two eyes and the three nose pieces.

eye pattern make two

cast on 9

row 1: pearl 9

row 2: knit 9

row 3: pearl 9

row 4: knit 9

row 5: pearl 9

row 6: knit 9

row 7: pearl 9

row 8: knit 9

row 9: pearl 9

row 10: knit 9

row 11: pear 9 cast off

cast off

nose pieces pattern make three

cast on 6

row 1: pearl 6

row 2: knit 6

row 3: pearl 6

row 4: knit 6

row 5: pearl 6

row 6: knit 6

row 7: pearl 6

row 8: knit 6

row 9: pearl 6

Cast off

use the black yarn, yarn needle and a reference picture of a creeper face and sew the five pieces on.

I sewed the three nose pieces together first, then I sewed that on, then I sewed the eyes on.

cut 12 pieces of the green that are between 4 and 5 feet long. use the crochet hook to pull the strands through one at a time and pull the ends of the strands are equal . separate the strands into 3 sets of 4, braid it and tie a knot at the end.

do this on both sides making sure the ties are even then tie the knot.

weave in any loose ends, fray check any knots, cut off any excess yarn and you're done.

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